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'We will walk with God, my brothers'

A great song for sending out. (We've only ever tried in in English.)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKybxg99fUc - a bilingual album recording from 'Sing with the World'.

(29/05/2025)

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'Behold, I Make All Things New'

A short song and a great opener for large/special gatherings- you can split the congregation into two (or two and a half) parts, and sing it a capella. It's fun to teach, fun to learn, and fun to sing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5eKj8CXWaU - an a cappella recording.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LycLo27SLyo - this version is organ accompanied and all in unison - originally, the only recording I could find.

(28/05/2025)

'Jesus shall take the highest honour'

Top-drawer song from Chris Bowater. A gift to church musicians and congregations alike.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GaiRYYOB0Y - done well, but the recording isn't perfect.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGYVN5RyL1c - an alternative rendering with no recording glitches.

(27/05/2025)

'Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise'

A golden oldie, less used now, but used to be core repertoire.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8NzE5wNqus&start=41 - an arrangement which builds nicely before modulating. (Includes an extended lead-in, and stops slightly abruptly as the next link begins.)

(26/05/2025)

'O for a thousand tongues to sing'

I can't find an arrangement with same bass part as ours, but this is a fairly exciting one.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T-i3COsefM

(25/05/2025)

'Blessed be Your Name'

A top-drawer Matt and Beth Redman song written in response to personal tragedy.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnWKehsOXu8 - Matt Redman knows how to arrange and sing this!

(24/05/2025)

'Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is in you'

I think this might have been the second Graham Kendrick song we learned as a congregation... just after it appeared in 1983. Still used occasionally. (My initial comment after sight-reading it was that no-one would have any of their own or anyone else's breath left in them by the end of the chorus!)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wtLsQ-HYJY - nicely paced.

(23/05/2025)

'Take my life, Lord'

Short, simple children's / all-age Ishmael song, nicely written.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kej_ftmpcKQ - repeated, as you would in use.

(22/05/2025)

'O let the Son of God enfold You'

John Wimber's classic song.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cfbJVYMMi0 - a slightly twitchy rendering, straightforward but nicely done.

(20/05/2025)

'Jesus, Jesus, Holy and anointed one'

Beautiful and useful worship song, standing the test of time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=olBnC2nxCNw - nicely done.

(19/05/2025)

'O worship the King'

A good solid opening hymn.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv2BqFgm6_M - A Songs of Praise recording, shortened, as usual, but nicely done.

(18/05/2025)

'There is a Higher Throne'

Powerful hymn of hope - a modern classic from the Gettys.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhFhVb7wLsU - sung by a church choir from Jakatra, Indonesia, with a bit of harmony and a few twists.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAGX9iWQ8kI - the official Getty recording.

(17/05/2025)

'Love is the touch of intangible joy'

A useful lyric: we sing it to Slane, which works well although it does squeeze out an opportunity for another.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlBAX0cCKeI - a Naxos recording (Lori True)

(16/05/2025)

'10,000 reasons'

Popular song (has won a couple of 'best' awards), with a near-anthemic chorus.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXDGE_lRI0E - very widely played live recording with Matt Redman
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3K3roEF36k - a shorter alternative, a studio recording, again sung by Matt Redman.

(15/05/2025)

'Majesty'

A golden oldie, well used in its time but worth hanging on to. For church musicians, it's an opportunity to bring out all those old riffs and tweak them anew.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaRwD2Y7C0s - a 'big' arrangement, fairly restrained but works well. Nice coda.

(14/05/2025)

'Jesus be the Centre'

Top-drawer song, in the 'para-celtic' vein. Stands a bit of repetition, and benefits from a mix of gentle/driving styles.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG-l1kK-BpU - a Praise album recording

(13/05/2025)

'Praise Him on the trumpet'

A good noisy all-age song. It's been around a long time but it bears repeating. Fun to play and sing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8yxHMmA65g - rocks along, incl R&R piano - let your hair down.

(12/05/2025)

'What gift of grace (Yet not I, but through Christ in me)'

A song from the CityAlight ministry. Modern but quite traditional in its structure, and easy for people to pick up.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zundjUFazfg - CityAlight's recording.

(11/05/2025)

'When I call on your name you answer'

Top-drawer worship song. One of those songs that works well with a congregation and can also be improvised upon.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEpSOcyLB14 - Ben Cantelon's own recording.

(10/05/2025)

'Jesus, we enthrone you'

Slow, versatile golden oldie.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkyiT1_J6I - a light rendering, and an interesting variation.

(09/05/2025)

'Tom's Song'

A song for the Easter season, based on John 20:24-29, when Jesus appears to Thomas.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOUHod4EGUw - The only online recording I'm aware of.

(08/05/2025)

 

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